Timeline Stories Archive – Caribbean Court of Justice https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:57:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ccj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CCJ-favicon-logo_website-01.ico Timeline Stories Archive – Caribbean Court of Justice https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/ 32 32 Jamaican Gleaner editorial https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/jamaican-gleaner-editorial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-gleaner-editorial Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:32:24 +0000 https://ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17301 The idea of a final Caribbean court has been long in the making. It is said that as far back as 1901, an editorial in the Jamaican Gleaner called for an indigenous Caribbean final appeal court.

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]]> Agreement to establish a “Caribbean Court of Appeal’ https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/heads-of-government-agreed-in-principle-to-establish-a-caribbean-court-of-appeal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heads-of-government-agreed-in-principle-to-establish-a-caribbean-court-of-appeal Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:26:01 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17129 In 1989, at the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, the Heads of Government agreed in principle to establish a ‘Caribbean Court of Appeal’ following a proposal by Trinidad and Tobago.

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]]> First appeal filed at the Court https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/first-appeal-filed-at-the-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-appeal-filed-at-the-court Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:59:06 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17013 On 19 August 2005, the first appeal was filed at the Court.

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]]> Inauguration of the CCJ https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/ccj-officially-inaugurated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ccj-officially-inaugurated Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:57:40 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17012 On 16 April 2005, the Caribbean Court of Justice was officially inaugurated in a ceremony at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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]]> First CCJ President sworn-in https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/the-first-president-of-the-caribbean-court-of-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-first-president-of-the-caribbean-court-of-justice Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:56:21 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17011 On 18 August 2004, the Right Honourable Mr Justice Michael de la Bastide was sworn in as the first President of the Caribbean Court of Justice.

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]]> First meeting of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/first-meeting-of-the-rjlsc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-meeting-of-the-rjlsc Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:55:13 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17009 Between 21-22 August 2003, the first meeting of the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission (RJLSC) was held.

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]]> Signing of the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/agreement-establishing-the-caribbean-court-of-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agreement-establishing-the-caribbean-court-of-justice Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:54:04 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17008 On 14 February 2001, the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice was signed by 10 CARICOM Member States: Antigua & Barbuda; Barbados; Belize; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; St. Kitts & Nevis; St. Lucia; Suriname; and Trinidad & Tobago. Two years later, on 15 February 2003, Dominica and St. Vincent & The Grenadines, signed the agreement,… Continue Reading Signing of the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice

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]]> Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice approved https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/1999/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1999 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:49:11 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17006 By 1999, Heads of Government of CARICOM approved the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice and Trinidad and Tobago announced plans to house the Court in Port of Spain.

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]]> Time for Action Report https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/1992/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1992 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:45:09 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=17004 In 1992, the West Indian Commission chaired by Sir Shridath Ramphal, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth presented its Time for Action Report which made a very compelling case for a regional final court. The Report identified the need for such a court within the process of regional integration itself, noting that “the case for the… Continue Reading Time for Action Report

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]]> Resolution to establish a final Caribbean appellate court https://ccj.org/cool_timeline/1970/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1970 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:32:57 +0000 https://demo.ccj.org/?post_type=cool_timeline&p=16996 In 1970, at the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, a Resolution to establish a final appellate court for the Caribbean was tabled. A press release from the Meeting stated “The Conference discussed the idea for the establishment of a Regional Court of Appeal. A general but not… Continue Reading Resolution to establish a final Caribbean appellate court

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